The next day, Yulan got up early and made some fine flour steamed buns filled with prickly rose frosting and asked Lu Zhong to send them to He Mansion in the city.

Because he had to treat him at noon, Lu Zhong went home directly after delivering the steamed buns, and did not look for work in the city.

Mrs. Lu took Wang Dongmei to the east courtyard after breakfast, and walked around the stove room with a black face, not helping to light the fire or chopping vegetables.

"Ouch, will you live, the meat is cut into such large pieces, there is a lot of meat at home, you have to eat it clean?"

"And this pork liver, what are you doing when you cut it and soak it in water? I think you're just being blind, how much fishiness can you get rid of by soaking in water? ”

"Look, look, good fat intestines, you have to shave off the fat oil in the intestines, can it taste when burned?"

Magnolia was picked by the landing mother-in-law, and she didn't reply to her coldly, just cut a pair of fat waists in her hands, cut the waist flowers carefully, and remove the tendons and sundries in the waist, otherwise it will smell fishy.

Seeing that Yulan ignored her, Mrs. Lu hated Yulan's back deeply, and then walked to Yulan's side, saw the waist flower in her hand, and chattered again, "Loser!" Loser! How can you cut your waist like this, pick and choose both waists and you cut them off, hey! I can't afford to be mad at you! ”

The people in the entire stove room were silent and didn't speak, Lu Xiaoyi had a headache even more, ran to the front yard to find Xiao Geng, and instructed him to pester Lu Pozi, as long as he didn't make trouble in the stove room, it didn't matter where he went.

Xiao Geng pouted and was unhappy, Lu Xiaoyi offered to give him a penny, and reward him for his good performance.

This trick was really good, Xiao Geng immediately burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm, ran to Mrs. Lu's side, hugged her legs and behaved obediently, and successfully took Mrs. Lu out of the stove.

As soon as Mrs. Lu left, the oppressive atmosphere in the stove room was immediately swept away.

Wang Dongmei said with a smile: "It is said that one thing descends one thing, and our Xiao Geng is specially descending to her." ”

Yulan changed her cold face just now, and said with a smile: "You can also give birth to someone who can lower her." ”

Lu Xiaoyi was unconvinced: "I can also lower her, it's just too hard." ”

Yulan glared at Xiao Yi and said angrily: "You can endure it very much!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi lowered his head and grimaced at Xiao Ding, Xiao Ding covered his mouth and smiled: "I can't lower her, I can lower Xiao Geng!" ”

Yulan began to stare at Xiao Ding again, and after staring, she smiled helplessly at Wang Dongmei: "Look, all of them are like this, they are not big or small, and they don't have any sense of proportion, even grandmother wants to stop it!" ”

Wang Dongmei's tears of laughter came out, and she looked around before she said, "I also want to lower her." ”

Yulan sneered, hurriedly stopped, and said solemnly: "Stop!" Stop! If she hears this, it will inevitably be noisy, and if it really spreads, our family's reputation will not be good. ”

Wang Dongmei smiled, diverted the topic and asked Yulan to arrange some work for her.

Yulan asked Xiao Ding to bring a hanging garlic, let Wang Dongmei peel the garlic, Xiao Ding sat in front of the stove to light the fire, and Lu Xiaoyi gave Yulan a hand.

Every year after slaughtering the pig, I have to make a delicious meal for the family to eat. This year is no exception, stir-fried liver and waist, white-cut pork liver, hot fat sausage, garlic roasted belly strips, lotus seed pork heart soup, braised pork, scrambled eggs and two kinds of vegetarian pickles, a table of hearty wine and dishes is ready.

Yulan picked some of each dish and put it in a food box for Lu Xiaoyi to quickly send the remaining grain.

Since the last time he came back from walking with him, Lu Xiaoyi hadn't seen him again, except for the days when he was sick, he didn't go to play with him for the rest of the time, Xiao Geng complained about this for a long time.

Lu Xiaoyi is not a twisted person, when she found out that she had a good impression of the surplus grain, she complied with this good feeling, did not force it, did not grow it, and did not pick it out, so she was a friend, if this good feeling can be turned into love, and it is willing for both parties, she will gladly accept it, and no matter how hard and tired she is, she will gladly go; If this favor is her unrequited love in the end, she will not regret it, and she will be at ease, and not bothering is the last tenderness; If this favor ends up being lost to everyone, she will treat him as a friend and bless him and herself with a smile.

Lu Xiaoyi wondered if he had read too much chicken soup in his previous life, and he actually let out such an emotion! What kind of love, love, hypocrisy or not, the past life may be okay, this life is just the matchmaker's words, even if the hijab is lifted to the past, even if it is a new life, it is better than bad, but even so, she is not willing to obey orders, what is the difference between a person who obeys orders and salted fish.

Lu Xiaoyi shook his head, looked at the small courtyard of the Yu family at the foot of the mountain in front of him, and said to himself: "I'm a child, I'm a child, I think too much and don't grow tall!" ”

Then he rushed up the mountain path leading to Shangxi Village in one breath as if he was crazy, and reached the outside of the Yu family's courtyard, panting like a cow and slapping the door knocker.

Yu Liang was cooking, with a few bits of grass ash on his forehead and nose, and when he saw Xiao Yi, he smiled and asked, "Are you well?" ”

Lu Xiaoyi nodded and handed the food box to the rest of the grain, "My family has slaughtered pigs, and my mother has made a lot of dishes, na, it's still hot, let's eat it while it's hot!" ”

Yu Liang took the food box and thanked him.

Lu Xiaoyi didn't enter the hospital either, turned around and wanted to leave, Yu Liang said: "I have time to bring Xiao Ding Xiaogeng and them to play, I'm bored alone." ”

"Yes!" Lu Xiaoyi agreed and quickly ran down the mountain.

When I got home, my family was seated, and I was waiting for her.

Mrs. Lu said with a dark face: "An outsider, what kind of dishes to serve, it is good to have so many dishes for Xiao Geng to keep to eat, and it is cheap for outsiders to go!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi pretended not to hear it, and walked to the vacant seat next to Xiao Ding and sat down.

Lu Shouzeng glared at Mrs. Lu and said: "The Yu family kid saved Xiao Yi, how can this love not be finished, you don't understand these people's sophistication, just shut your mouth, if you can't close it, go back!" ”

Lu Shouzeng used to save some face for Mrs. Lu in front of his children and grandchildren, but he was cold all these years, and he didn't save any face, as long as Mrs. Lu opened his mouth to talk nonsense, he would severely reprimand him.

Mrs. Lu lowered her eyes, pretending not to hear, and also because of her lack of heart, if she was an ordinary woman, she would have a blushing face and a thick neck, and she would have no face to gain a foothold in front of her children and grandchildren.

Seeing the embarrassing scene, Yulan gave Lu Zhong a look, Lu Zhong hurriedly got up with a smile, picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Lu Shouzeng, and said in his mouth: "Dad, you taste this wine, it was transported from the south by the shopkeeper of the grain store Qin, this is the best glutinous sorghum roasted wine, fragrant and mellow, and you can't drink it anymore." ”

Lu Shouzeng is not addicted to alcohol, usually drinks one or two cups to relieve fatigue, and when he encounters the New Year's Festival, he will drink a few more glasses when he is happy.

Lu Zhong poured it for Lu Shouzeng, and poured it for Lu Yong and himself.

Yulan said with a smile: "After slaughtering the pig, the husband deliberately kept the water, saying that he invited his father's second brother and sister-in-law to come over for a meal." My stir-fry skills are not good, thanks to my mother and brother-in-law who came to help in the morning, I can clean up such a table of wine and food, and our own family should not be formal, let's eat it while it is hot! ”

Xiao Geng responded immediately, holding the long chopsticks in his small hand, reaching out to the bowl of red and bright roast meat, picking a piece of fat and greasy, trembling slightly and sandwiching it into the small bowl, and immediately showed a satisfied smile.

Seeing that her grandson liked to eat roast meat, Mrs. Lu hurriedly moved the roast meat plate to Xiao Geng's eyes, and said with a smile: "Good grandson loves to eat, this plate is all yours." ”

Xiao Geng raised his eyes to look at Mrs. Lu, then lowered his eyes at a large plate of roast meat, and stretched out his little fat hand to push the meat plate away.

Lu Zhong was afraid that his son would overturn the meat plate, so he hurriedly reached out to help, and Mrs. Lu also reached out to insert a bar, Lu Zhong said: "Mother, don't worry about Xiao Geng, he has hands and feet to eat what he likes to eat." ”

Lu Shouzeng said coldly: "If you don't eat, go back!" ”

Mrs. Lu was a little aggrieved, and when she saw Lu Shouzeng looking at her coldly, she finally returned to normal and ate slowly.

The hot fat sausage was specially asked by Lu Xiaoyi to be made by Magnolia, and the red and bright chili pepper section, white garlic slices and yellow ginger slices were put in, and the color and flavor were all fried on high heat, but the response was not good after being served, they were too spicy and heavy, Xiao Geng ate a piece of fat sausage, spicy tears were swaying, and he held the white water and poured it violently.

Yulan pointed to the hot fat intestines and said angrily: "When I was stir-frying, I yelled to put more chili peppers, and threw more handfuls into the pot while I wasn't paying attention, now it's okay, the spicy ones can't be eaten!" ”

Lu Shouzeng said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, Xiao Yi wants to eat spicy, let her eat it!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi saw that the hot and fat intestines were all hers, and her smiling eyes narrowed.

After eating, Xiao Yi and Xiao Ding helped Yulan clean up the dishes and chopsticks, Wang Dongmei couldn't help, so she went back to the West Courtyard, and Lu Pozi followed behind Xiao Geng, coaxing him to take a nap in a good voice.

Lu Shouzeng was drunk, and some of the words in his heart were said while he was drinking, only to hear him say sadly: "Your father has no ability, a good family is tossed into two, a good yard is divided into two, and the wall is not blocked in the yard, but in my heart!" ”

Lu Zhong knelt down in front of Lu Shouzeng with red eyes, "Dad, my son is not filial!" ”

Lu Shouzeng burst into tears, bent down to help Lu Zhong up, was so drunk that his hands were weak, and his whole body was unbalanced and fell on Lu Zhong.

"It's not your fault, if you want to blame it, you can only blame me, blame me!"

Lu Zhong and Lu Yong were only slightly drunk, and the brothers worked together to straighten Lu Shouzeng.

Lu Shouzeng said again: "When will the wall in the middle of the courtyard be demolished!" ”

When did Lu Zhong see his father crying like this, his heart ached, he gritted his teeth, and promised: "Dad, the courtyard wall will definitely be demolished, wait for me to pick a good day!" ”

"Good! Good! That's what Daddy was waiting for! Lu Shouzeng's wish came true, muttered, tilted his head to the side and fell asleep.

Lu Zhong asked Lu Yong to support him, bent down to carry Lu Shouzeng on his back, sent him back to the main room of the West Courtyard, helped cover the quilt, and sat on the kang for a long time before returning to the East Courtyard.

Standing in his yard, Lu Zhong silently looked at the courtyard wall in the middle, he had been separated for eight years, and this wall had been eight years, although sometimes he felt sad when he looked at it, but when it was more, he felt lucky. Because it allows him to live a peaceful life, he no longer worries about his wife and children being tormented by his mother, and he is no longer tormented by dilemmas, this wall reminds him of the fact that he has separated from his family, and reminds him to work hard for his small family and make money desperately.

However, the words of tearing down the wall had already been spoken, and Lu Zhong's heart began to be in a dilemma again, he didn't know how to mention this matter to Yulan, and she would definitely not agree.

"What are you doing standing in the yard? Why don't you hurry into the house, what should you do if you get cold? Magnolia urged.

Lu Zhong entered the house and saw Yulan and her daughter sitting on the kang doing needlework, and her son fell asleep on the side, walked over slowly and sat on the edge of the kang, thought about it, and finally said: "Let's tear down the wall in the middle of the courtyard!" ”

After hearing this, Yulan's face suddenly turned cold, and she said lightly: "Our family is your master, you say that you will demolish it!" ”

Lu Zhong knew that Yulan was angry, and when he opened his mouth to say something, his mouth was bitter and he couldn't speak.

Lu Xiaoyi looked at Lu Zhong in surprise, then at Yulan, and then at Xiao Ding's equally surprised eyes, and asked, "Dad, why do you suddenly want to tear down the wall?" ”

Lu Zhong sighed, "Your grandfather drank some wine at noon and pulled me to tears, saying that the wall had pressed on his heart all these years, and it made him feel distressed. ”

Lu Xiaoyi saw that Lu Zhong was embarrassed, and she felt uncomfortable, if Lu Zhong begged her with tears, she would have softened her heart immediately.

Magnolia didn't speak, and embroidered the upper of her hand by herself.

The family sat like this without speaking, so quiet that they could hear Xiao Geng's exhalation.

In the end, it was Yulan who spoke: "If my mother-in-law was good-looking, my mother's family would not have come forward to force the separation, and you have seen it all these years, no matter how high the courtyard wall is, it can't stop her, but it has become a thorn in my father-in-law's heart." Now that my father-in-law has picked up the words, we can't be the unfilial person, let's demolish it if we want to, it's just that in the days to come, what should we do, we can tear down the wall, but the divided home can't be closed! ”

Lu Zhong's eyes were red, if it weren't for the presence of his children, he would have wanted to hug Yulan and kiss him, and muttered, "You are really my good daughter-in-law!" ”

In the past, Yulan would definitely reply with a few words of anger, anger and joy, but now she is not interested, embroidering the upper of her shoes and not replying.

After a while, Yulan said again: "Spend the New Year in peace, and then tear it down after the year!" ”

Lu Zhong nodded, "Well, I know." ”

Lu Xiaoyi had already calculated the future in his heart, the current yard is too small, and it is a matter of time before a new house is built, and when the dry food business makes money, he will pick a good place to build a large yard, and the three rooms here can also be given back to Lu Shouzeng, so it doesn't matter if the courtyard wall in the middle is demolished or not.

So he said: "Dad, mother, let's work hard next year, save money to build another yard, our three rooms are usually okay, when relatives come to the New Year's holidays, they can't live at all, and I and Xiao Ding Xiaogeng are also older, we can't always sleep on a kang!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi's words reached Yulan's heart, she put down the needle and thread in her hand, and said seriously: "Xiaoyi is right, we have to build the house quickly, the children are getting older day by day, and they can't live anymore." ”

Yulan said again: "Next year, let's buy two piglets, raising one is also raising, raising two is also raising, simply raising two, plus the money you earn, and then borrow some from my mother's house, it's still okay to build a small yard." ”

Yulan's face was much better when she saw Lu Zhong nodding, compared to building a new yard, tearing down the wall is not a problem!